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Tuesday 3-6-18 Free Plays / Trends / Betting Info / Etc
ACC Conference Tournament First Round betting preview and odds
The first round of the ACC Tournament gets underway in Brooklyn and if any of the teams involved in Tuesday's opening round hope to go dancing, it will take a miracle deep run to a conference tournament title.
Tournament to be played at Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York.
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs. Boston College Eagles (-2, 138.5)
Boston College has concluded its winningest season since 2010-11 and looks to extend that success into the opening round of the ACC Tournament on Tuesday against Georgia Tech at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. The No. 12-seed Eagles won seven games in conference play this season - sparked by league player-of-the-year runner-up Jerome Robinson and his ACC-leading 20.7 points per game - but struggled down the stretch in Saturday’s 85-76 defeat at Florida State.
The 13th-seeded Yellow Jackets lost seven league games in a row before winning their final two games of the regular season, earning victories over North Carolina State and Wake Forest last week. Josh Okogie hit six free throws in the final 17 seconds of Saturday’s 64-56 victory over the Demon Deacons, and enters the tournament averaging a team-best 18.4 points per game. Tadric Jackson averages 12.1 points per game and has taken over at point guard following the season-ending elbow injury to freshman Jose Alvarado. The Yellow Jackets allow 67.3 points per game, fourth in the ACC and 47th in the nation.
Robinson enjoyed a stellar regular season, averaging 24.3 points per game in ACC contests while hitting 44.5 percent of his 3-point attempts in league action. Fellow guard Ky Bowman is the only player in the nation to average at least 16.9 points, 6.7 rebounds and 4.8 assists per game this season. Boston College leads the ACC in made 3-pointers per game (8.8) and the Eagles are one of just three teams in the nation to have a trio of players (Jordan Chatman, Robinson and Bowman) to make at least 73 3-pointers this season.
BETTING STATS:
BETTING ACTION AND LINE MOVEMENT:
Boston College opened as 2-point favorites and as of Monday evening that number has not moved. The total hit betting boards at 138.5 and has also held steady thus far.
MATCHUP CHART:
TRENDS:
* Yellow Jackets are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 vs. Atlantic Coast.
* Eagles are 3-12 ATS in their last 15 neutral site games.
* Under is 6-1 in Yellow Jackets' last 7 games following a straight up win.
* Over is 4-1 in Eagles' last 5 overall.
* Over is 6-1 in the last 7 meetings.
Pittsburgh Panthers vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish (-16.5, 133.5)
Notre Dame finally has a healthy lineup as it attempts to make a run in the ACC Tournament, which starts with a matchup against 15th seed Pittsburgh on Tuesday at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. Senior forward Bonzie Colson has averaged 18 points and 12 rebounds in two games since his return from a broken foot for the 10th-seeded Fighting Irish, who gave No. 1 Virginia all it could handle in a 62-57 setback Saturday.
The Irish, who are 12-4 with Colson in the lineup, will most likely need multiple wins in the ACC tournament to open the eyes of the NCAA committee to earn a bid in the Big Dance and knocking off a young Pittsburgh squad is essential. The Irish were also 1-4 when Matt Farrell was out with an ankle injury and the senior guard contributes 16.8 points with team highs of 5.3 assists and 86 made 3-pointers while being named third team All-ACC.
The Panthers have lost a program-record 18 consecutive games - all in ACC play - and were beaten by double figures in 15 of them, including a 73-56 decision at Notre Dame on Wednesday. Junior guard Jared Wilson-Frame scored 20 in the loss against the Irish and is the only active Panther averaging in double figures (12.8) while draining 71 shots from 3-point range.
BETTING STATS:
BETTING ACTION AND LINE MOVEMENT:
The Fighting Irish opened as huge 16.5-point favorites with the total hitting betting boards at 133.5. As of Monday evening neither number has moved.
MATCHUP CHART:
TRENDS:
* Panthers are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
* Fighting Irish are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 neutral site games.
* Under is 38-15 in Panthers' last 53 vs. Atlantic Coast.
* Over is 5-1 in Fighting Irish's last 6 games following a straight up loss.
* Panthers are 4-0-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs Syracuse Orange (-4, 133)
Syracuse and Wake Forest clash for the third time this season Tuesday as the 11th-seeded Orange and the 14th-seeded Demon Deacons meet in the first round of the ACC Tournament at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. The teams split the two meetings this season, with Wake Forest winning 73-67 at home Jan. 3 and Syracuse returning the favor 78-70 on Feb. 11.
The Orange come in feeling good about themselves after boosting their NCAA Tournament hopes with a much-needed marquee win as they edged No. 20 Clemson in their regular-season finale Saturday. Sophomore guard Tyus Battle and freshman forward Oshae Brissett each had 17 points to lead the way against Clemson and both were recognized by the league on Sunday, with Battle earning All-ACC second team honors and Brissett being named to the All-ACC freshman team. Battle is the offensive leader for the Orange and finished the season ranked third in ACC scoring at 20 points per game on 41 percent shooting while leading the NCAA in minutes per game (38.9).
Wake Forest's final regular-season game didn't go as well as it fell 64-56 at Georgia Tech on Saturday for its second consecutive loss. Bryant Crawford, the team's leading scorer (16.7), had 22 to lead Wake Forest against Georgia Tech for his ninth 20-point game of the season and sixth in conference play. Doral Moore, a 7-1 junior center, added 12 points and 13 rebounds for his 12th double-double of the season and was one of just two players to average a double-double in ACC action - with Duke's Marvin Bagley III being the other.
BETTING STATS:
BETTING ACTION AND LINE MOVEMENT:
Syracuse opened as 3-point favorites and that number was quickly pushed up slightly to -4. The total hit betting boards at 133 and has yet to move as of Monday night.
MATCHUP CHART:
TRENDS:
* Demon Deacons are 3-13 ATS in their last 16 vs. Atlantic Coast.
* Orange are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 neutral site games.
* Over is 4-0 in Demon Deacons' last 4 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
* Under is 4-1 in Orange's last 5 neutral site games.
* Over is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.
GEORGIA TECH (13 - 18) vs. BOSTON COLLEGE (17 - 14) - 3/6/2018, 12:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GEORGIA TECH is 23-13 ATS (+8.7 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
GEORGIA TECH is 20-10 ATS (+9.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON COLLEGE is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) in all tournament games over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON COLLEGE is 2-1 against the spread versus GEORGIA TECH over the last 3 seasons
GEORGIA TECH is 2-1 straight up against BOSTON COLLEGE over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH (8 - 23) vs. NOTRE DAME (18 - 13) - 3/6/2018, 2:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 0-8 ATS (-8.8 Units) in March games over the last 3 seasons.
NOTRE DAME is 5-15 ATS (-11.5 Units) in road games in first round tournament games since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 3-0 against the spread versus NOTRE DAME over the last 3 seasons
NOTRE DAME is 2-1 straight up against PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
WAKE FOREST (11 - 19) vs. SYRACUSE (19 - 12) - 3/6/2018, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WAKE FOREST is 9-19 ATS (-11.9 Units) in all games this season.
WAKE FOREST is 9-19 ATS (-11.9 Units) in all lined games this season.
WAKE FOREST is 36-58 ATS (-27.8 Units) when the total is 130 to 139.5 since 1997.
WAKE FOREST is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) as an underdog this season.
WAKE FOREST is 31-53 ATS (-27.3 Units) in all neutral court games since 1997.
WAKE FOREST is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) against conference opponents this season.
WAKE FOREST is 21-44 ATS (-27.4 Units) in road games in March games since 1997.
WAKE FOREST is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) after a conference game this season.
WAKE FOREST is 31-53 ATS (-27.3 Units) when playing on a neutral court since 1997.
WAKE FOREST is 33-55 ATS (-27.5 Units) in all tournament games since 1997.
WAKE FOREST is 5-16 ATS (-12.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
WAKE FOREST is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games this season.
SYRACUSE is 5-14 ATS (-10.4 Units) in road games against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
SYRACUSE is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) in road games after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
SYRACUSE is 3-1 against the spread versus WAKE FOREST over the last 3 seasons
SYRACUSE is 3-1 straight up against WAKE FOREST over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
MONTANA ST (13 - 18) vs. N DAKOTA (11 - 19) - 3/6/2018, 3:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MONTANA ST is 48-78 ATS (-37.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record after 15 or more games since 1997.
N DAKOTA is 2-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) after allowing 80 points or more this season.
N DAKOTA is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
MONTANA ST is 3-2 against the spread versus N DAKOTA over the last 3 seasons
N DAKOTA is 3-2 straight up against MONTANA ST over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
N ARIZONA (5 - 26) vs. N COLORADO (20 - 11) - 3/6/2018, 5:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
N ARIZONA is 24-13 ATS (+9.7 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
N ARIZONA is 18-9 ATS (+8.1 Units) off a loss against a conference rival over the last 2 seasons.
N ARIZONA is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
N COLORADO is 2-2 against the spread versus N ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
N COLORADO is 3-1 straight up against N ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
SOUTHERN UTAH (11 - 18) vs. IDAHO ST (14 - 15) - 3/6/2018, 8:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
IDAHO ST is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) as a favorite this season.
IDAHO ST is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) revenging a road loss vs opponent this season.
IDAHO ST is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) off a loss against a conference rival this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
IDAHO ST is 4-1 against the spread versus SOUTHERN UTAH over the last 3 seasons
IDAHO ST is 4-1 straight up against SOUTHERN UTAH over the last 3 seasons
5 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
SACRAMENTO ST (7 - 24) vs. PORTLAND ST (19 - 12) - 3/6/2018, 11:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
SACRAMENTO ST is 4-2 against the spread versus PORTLAND ST over the last 3 seasons
PORTLAND ST is 3-3 straight up against SACRAMENTO ST over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
COPPIN ST (5 - 26) vs. NC CENTRAL (15 - 15) - 3/6/2018, 6:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NC CENTRAL is 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
NC CENTRAL is 2-1 straight up against COPPIN ST over the last 3 seasons
S CAROLINA ST (10 - 21) vs. MORGAN ST (11 - 18) - 3/6/2018, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
S CAROLINA ST is 29-14 ATS (+13.6 Units) in all games since 1997.
S CAROLINA ST is 29-14 ATS (+13.6 Units) in all lined games since 1997.
S CAROLINA ST is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
S CAROLINA ST is 2-1 straight up against MORGAN ST over the last 3 seasons
LONG ISLAND (17 - 16) at WAGNER (23 - 8) - 3/6/2018, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LONG ISLAND is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) revenging a road loss vs opponent since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
WAGNER is 1-0 against the spread versus LONG ISLAND over the last 3 seasons
LONG ISLAND is 5-2 straight up against WAGNER over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
STONY BROOK (13 - 18) at VERMONT (26 - 6) - 3/6/2018, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
VERMONT is 0-0 against the spread versus STONY BROOK over the last 3 seasons
VERMONT is 5-2 straight up against STONY BROOK over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
MISS VALLEY ST (4 - 27) at ARK-PINE BLUFF (12 - 20) - 3/6/2018, 8:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MISS VALLEY ST is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
MISS VALLEY ST is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
MISS VALLEY ST is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
ARK-PINE BLUFF is 4-2 straight up against MISS VALLEY ST over the last 3 seasons
JACKSON ST (12 - 19) at SOUTHERN U (14 - 17) - 3/6/2018, 8:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
SOUTHERN U is 3-2 against the spread versus JACKSON ST over the last 3 seasons
SOUTHERN U is 5-3 straight up against JACKSON ST over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
ALABAMA ST (8 - 22) at TEXAS SOUTHERN (12 - 19) - 3/6/2018, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS SOUTHERN is 10-22 ATS (-14.2 Units) as a favorite since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
ALABAMA ST is 2-0 against the spread versus TEXAS SOUTHERN over the last 3 seasons
TEXAS SOUTHERN is 7-0 straight up against ALABAMA ST over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
LOUISVILLE (19 - 12) vs. FLORIDA ST (20 - 10) - 3/7/2018, 12:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOUISVILLE is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in road games in March games over the last 3 seasons.
LOUISVILLE is 124-92 ATS (+22.8 Units) in road games against conference opponents since 1997.
FLORIDA ST is 9-21 ATS (-14.1 Units) in road games against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA ST is 5-15 ATS (-11.5 Units) in road games after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA ST is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in road games off a win against a conference rival over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA ST is 6-18 ATS (-13.8 Units) in road games after scoring 80 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA ST is 4-14 ATS (-11.4 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
LOUISVILLE is 3-1 against the spread versus FLORIDA ST over the last 3 seasons
FLORIDA ST is 2-2 straight up against LOUISVILLE over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Georgia Tech's last 7 games when playing Boston College
Georgia Tech is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
BOSTON COLLEGE
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Boston College's last 7 games when playing Georgia Tech
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston College's last 5 games
PITTSBURGH @ NOTRE DAME
PITTSBURGH
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 4-0-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Notre Dame
NOTRE DAME
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Notre Dame's last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
Notre Dame is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing Pittsburgh
MONTANA STATE @ NORTH DAKOTA
MONTANA STATE
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Montana State's last 5 games
Montana State is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing North Dakota
NORTH DAKOTA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of North Dakota's last 6 games when playing Montana State
North Dakota is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
FLORIDA A&M @ HOWARD
FLORIDA A&M
No trends to report
HOWARD
No trends to report
NORTHERN COLORADO @ NORTHERN ARIZONA
NORTHERN COLORADO
Northern Colorado is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Northern Colorado is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
NORTHERN ARIZONA
Northern Arizona is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Northern Arizona's last 9 games
COPPIN STATE @ NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL
COPPIN STATE
No trends to report
NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL
No trends to report
LIU-BROOKLYN @ WAGNER
LIU-BROOKLYN
No trends to report
WAGNER
No trends to report
STONY BROOK @ VERMONT
STONY BROOK
No trends to report
VERMONT
No trends to report
WAKE FOREST @ SYRACUSE
WAKE FOREST
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Wake Forest's last 5 games when playing Syracuse
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Wake Forest's last 8 games
SYRACUSE
Syracuse is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Wake Forest
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Syracuse's last 5 games when playing Wake Forest
NORTHEASTERN @ COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON
NORTHEASTERN
Northeastern is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Northeastern's last 7 games
COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON
College of Charleston is 13-1 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of College of Charleston's last 9 games
CLEVELAND STATE @ WRIGHT STATE
CLEVELAND STATE
Cleveland State is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Cleveland State is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Wright State
WRIGHT STATE
Wright State is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Cleveland State
Wright State is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
HARTFORD @ UMBC
HARTFORD
No trends to report
UMBC
No trends to report
JACKSON STATE @ SOUTHERN
JACKSON STATE
No trends to report
SOUTHERN
No trends to report
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE @ ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE
No trends to report
ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF
No trends to report
SOUTHERN UTAH @ IDAHO STATE
SOUTHERN UTAH
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Southern Utah's last 5 games when playing Idaho State
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Southern Utah's last 5 games
IDAHO STATE
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Idaho State's last 5 games when playing Southern Utah
Idaho State is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Southern Utah
SOUTH CAROLINA STATE @ MORGAN STATE
SOUTH CAROLINA STATE
No trends to report
MORGAN STATE
No trends to report
ALABAMA STATE @ TEXAS SOUTHERN
ALABAMA STATE
No trends to report
TEXAS SOUTHERN
No trends to report
SOUTH DAKOTA @ SOUTH DAKOTA STATE
SOUTH DAKOTA
South Dakota is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of South Dakota's last 6 games when playing South Dakota State
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE
South Dakota State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of South Dakota State's last 6 games when playing South Dakota
BYU @ GONZAGA
BYU
The total has gone OVER in 7 of BYU's last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of BYU's last 17 games when playing Gonzaga
GONZAGA
Gonzaga is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Gonzaga is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing BYU
ALCORN STATE @ PRAIRIE VIEW A&M
ALCORN STATE
No trends to report
PRAIRIE VIEW A&M
No trends to report
SACRAMENTO STATE @ PORTLAND STATE
SACRAMENTO STATE
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Sacramento State's last 11 games when playing Portland State
Sacramento State is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Portland State
PORTLAND STATE
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Portland State's last 11 games when playing Sacramento State
Portland State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
ACC tournament, Brooklyn
Georgia Tech lost 80-72 in OT at Boston College Feb 4, after leading by 13 in first half; Eagles won last five series games, with four wins by 1 or 2 points or in OT- this is 4th time in last six years these teams have met in ACC tourney. Jackets lost their last seven games away from home- they won last two games overall after a 1-11 skid. Eagles lost four of their last five games; they’re 12-0 this season vs teams ranked outside top 100. Last six years, BC is 2-6 in ACC tourney; Tech is 2-7 in last seven ACC tourneys, with both wins in OT games.
Pitt lost 73-56 at Notre Dame six days ago, going 7-30 on arc; teams split last six meetings, but Panthers start four freshmen this year and went 0-18 in ACC, while Irish just got star Colson back from injury (missed 15 games, played in last two) and likely need couple wins to make NCAA’s. Notre Dame is 5-3 in its last eight games. Pitt’s last two losses were by 29-17 points. Notre Dame is 6-2 in last three ACC tourneys, winning it in ’15; they’re 8-1 in first game of last nine conference tourneys. Pitt won its first tourney game four of the last six years.
Since joining ACC, Syracuse is 0-3 in ACC tourney games, losing by 3-1-5 points. Orange lost four of last six games overall and six of last nine road games. Wake lost 15 of last 19 games overall, nine of last ten on road; shot 37.8% on arc in ACC play, which helps vs 2-3 zone. Orange bench plays fewest minutes of any bench in country. Syracuse-Wake Forest split pair this year; Orange is 5-1 overall vs Wake in ACC games. Deacons are 2-8 in last eight ACC tourneys. Brooklyn site gives Syracuse big crowd edge here.
Big Sky tournament, Reno
Montana State lost finals of ’09 Big Sky tourney; other than that year, since ’03, Bobcats are 0-11 in Big Sky tourney games, losing in first round last six years. North Dakota is 8-3 in last four Big Sky tourneys, winning it LY. Hawks lost 8 of last 12 games; three of their last five games were decided by 4 points or in OT. Bobcats lost last six games and 12 of last 14 after starting out 4-0 in Big Sky play. State-UND split pair of games this year; State blew 9-point 2nd half lead in losing last meeting in Grand Forks by a point. Teams split their last eight meetings.
Northern Arizona lost 95-60 at Northern Colorado Feb 15, but game was only 44-37 at half; Bears won three of last four series games, but they lost 63-57 to the Lumberjacks in this event three years ago. Under Murphy, NAU is 1-5 in Big Sky tourney, with three first round losses by 13+ points. Bears didn’t play in this event last year; they lost in first round the two years before that. NAU is 5-26 and lost nine of last ten games; they turn ball over 21.9% of time. Northern Colorado won six of last eight games but got upset in last game in Sacramento.
Southern Utah lost five of its last six games; three of their last four games were decided by 3 or fewer points or in OT. Idaho State is 4-3 in its last seven games; they split last six road games. SUU/Idaho State split paid of games this season; Bengals won four of last five series games, but they led by 11 with with 10:18 left in last meeting Feb 3 before losing 84-80 to the Thunderbirds. SUU is 3-11 in last 11 conference tourneys; they did win first round game here LY, in triple OT. ISU hasn’t won a Big Sky tourney game since ’09, losing last three first round games.
Sacramento State was 4-14 in Big Sky this year but they beat 9-9 Portland State twice; Hornets won seven of last ten series games. Hornets won their first round tourney game the last three years; PSU won eight of last nine first round tourney games. Sac State snapped 9-game losing skid with upset of Northern Colorado Saturday; Hornets are 1-15 this season away from home. Vikings won four of their last five games; three of their last six went to OT. Portland State is #34 experience team in country- they’re 12-2 vs teams ranked outside top 200.
WCC tournament, Orleans Arena, Las Vegas
BYU snapped an 0-5 skid vs Gonzaga/St Mary’s in WCC tourney last night, but they worked their butts off doing it, playing two guys 40:00 minutes, a 3rd guy 39:00. Gonzaga won its last 13 games overall; they also won their last 16 WCC tourney games, but Zags are 4-11 vs spread in their last 15 games this season. BYU lost to Gonzaga twice this season, by 14-8 points; both teams had Sunday off, which means teams are playing 3rd game in four nights. Zags haven’t worked too hard; they won their last three games, by 14-14-28 points.
CAA tournament, Charleston
Charleston beat Northeastern twice this year, by 16-5 points; teams split their 10 CAA meetings. Cougars won 13 of their last 14 games; they won last two nights by 7-10 points, playing four starters 35:00+ minutes last nite. Northeastern won its last nine games overall- they won first two tourney games by 24-27 points- only one Husky played more than 29:00 last night. Northeastern has deeper bench; teams are both playing for 3rd night in row. This game is in Charleston, but not in Cougars’ home gym.
Horizon Valley tournament, Detroit
8-seed Cleveland State upset No Kentucky/Oakland to get to finals here; they split pair of games with Wright State this year, losing by 8 in last meeting 15 days ago when they led by 8 in second half. Cleveland State is playing 4th game in five nights; they won six of last eight games after starting season 6-20. Raiders haven’t won Horizon tourney since 2007, losing in finals three of last five years. Wright State won five of its last six games, is 16-4 vs teams ranked outside top 200. Raiders played only seven guys last night; four played 30:00+.
Summit tournament, Sioux Falls, SD
South Dakota State won its last ten games; they’re 20-1 since a 112-103 double OT loss at Colorado on December 15, with only loss 87-68 at South Dakota Jan 24- Jackrabbits won rematch 76-72 two weeks ago. State won 10 of last 13 series games. Both teams cruised last night; State played their PG 37:00 last nite- no one else played more than 28:00. Coyotes didn’t play anyone more than 30:00. Jackrabbits are #49 experience team, South Dakota is #136. South Dakota won 12 of its last 14 games overall.
Dunkel Rating:
Georgia Tech
59.737
Boston College
64.824
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston College
by 5
134
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston College
by 2
140
Dunkel Pick:
Boston College
(-2); Under
Dunkel Rating:
Brigham Young
00.000
Gonzaga
00.000
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Brigham Young
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Brigham Young
Dunkel Pick:
Brigham Young
( );
Montana State @ North Dakota
Game 529-530
March 6, 2018 @ 3:00 pm
Dunkel Rating:
Montana State
44.523
North Dakota
48.429
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
North Dakota
by 4
158
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
North Dakota
by 1 1/2
154
Dunkel Pick:
North Dakota
(-1 1/2); Over
Dunkel Rating:
Southern Utah
41.512
Idaho State
46.674
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Idaho State
by 5
145
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Idaho State
by 3 1/2
152 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Idaho State
(-3 1/2); Under
Sacramento St @ Portland St
Game 535-536
March 6, 2018 @ 11:00 pm
Dunkel Rating:
Sacramento St
43.124
Portland St
52.278
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Portland St
by 9
148
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Portland St
by 6
157
Dunkel Pick:
Portland St
(-6); Under
South Dakota @ South Dakota St
Game 537-538
March 6, 2018 @ 9:00 pm
Dunkel Rating:
South Dakota
00.000
South Dakota St
00.000
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
South Dakota
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
South Dakota
Dunkel Pick:
South Dakota
( );
Florida A&M @ Howard
Game 539-540
March 6, 2018 @ 9:00 pm
Dunkel Rating:
Florida A&M
34.763
Howard
35.824
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Howard
by 1
142
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Howard
by 3
145 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Florida A&M
(+3); Over
Coppin State @ NC Central
Game 541-542
March 6, 2018 @ 6:30 pm
Dunkel Rating:
Coppin State
35.519
NC Central
39.614
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NC Central
by 4
138
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NC Central
by 7
133
Dunkel Pick:
Coppin State
(+7); Over
South Carolina St @ Morgan State
Game 543-544
March 6, 2018 @ 9:00 pm
Dunkel Rating:
South Carolina St
36.454
Morgan State
38.339
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Morgan State
by 2
151
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Morgan State
by 4
145 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
South Carolina St
(+4); Over
Dunkel Rating:
Hartford
51.398
MD-Baltimore Co
52.896
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
MD-Baltimore Co
by 1 1/2
144
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
MD-Baltimore Co
by 5
139
Dunkel Pick:
Hartford
(+5); Over
Miss Valley St @ AR-Pine Bluff
Game 551-552
March 6, 2018 @ 8:30 pm
Dunkel Rating:
Miss Valley St
34.618
AR-Pine Bluff
39.534
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
AR-Pine Bluff
by 5
139
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
AR-Pine Bluff
by 9 1/2
134 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Miss Valley St
(+9 1/2); Over
Jackson State @ Southern
Game 553-554
March 6, 2018 @ 8:30 pm
Dunkel Rating:
Jackson State
32.612
Southern
40.723
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Southern
by 8
125
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Southern
by 5 1/2
130
Dunkel Pick:
Southern
(-5 1/2); Under
Alabama State @ Texas Southern
Game 555-556
March 6, 2018 @ 9:00 pm
Dunkel Rating:
Alabama State
33.217
Texas Southern
46.345
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Texas Southern
by 13
149
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Texas Southern
by 11 1/2
155 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Texas Southern
(-11 1/2); Under
Alcorn State @ Prairie View
Game 557-558
March 6, 2018 @ 9:30 pm
Dunkel Rating:
Alcorn State
34.298
Prairie View
46.867
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Prairie View
by 12 1/2
143
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Prairie View
by 9 1/2
148
Dunkel Pick:
Prairie View
(-9 1/2); Under
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